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Old 10-30-2018
To check if file exists
Hi,
I have the below code written. However I am not getting the desired output


I am checking if the particular path has file in it.


Code:
#!/bin/bash
      ls -l /IRS2/IRS2_ODI/INFILE/*LS* 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
   if [ $# ==  0 ]
    then
     echo $?
     echo "File Exists"
   fi

There is no file in this path. But still it gets inside the if clause and says "File Exists".


Could you help me on this?
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Last edited by MadeInGermany; 10-30-2018 at 10:34 AM.. Reason: added code tags and changed title
# 2  
Old 10-30-2018
Hi,

Her is a quick and dirty one, amend as required.

Code:
if [ -f "filename" ]; then
                 printf "\n File Present \n\n"
            else
                 printf "\n File Not Present $ERROR \n\n"
            fi

In the code above, you will probably have to change the printf statement for an echo -e statement.

Regards

Gull04
Last edited by gull04; 10-30-2018 at 08:48 AM.. Reason: Different Shell
# 3  
Old 10-30-2018
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shanmugapriya D
. . .

if [ $# == 0 ]
. . .
This doesn't check for the previous command's exit code, but for the count of positional parameters. When calling the script without arguments, you'll branch into the then construct. Try if [ $? == 0 ] instead, but be aware that $? is being overwritten by every single new command...
Last edited by RudiC; 10-31-2018 at 08:26 AM..
# 4  
Old 10-30-2018
I guess the title should say "To check if file exists".
Please also try a file_exists function.
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